A study in the United States found that weight loss may reverse the risk of heart disease associated with obesity

According to a cross-sectional analysis of American adults published at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) online this year (September 27th-October 1st), weight loss seems to be able to reverse most obesity-related hearts.

Research results show that the risks of high blood pressure and dyslipidemia (unhealthy levels of cholesterol or other fats in the blood) are similar in Americans who have been obese and Americans who have maintained a healthy weight

More than 40% of American adults suffer from obesity (body mass index over 30kg/m2), and nearly one in ten people suffer from severe obesity

To learn more, the researchers analyzed 20271-non-elderly cardiovascular risk factors for American adults (20-69 years old), comparing those who were obese but have been healthy for at least the past year (326 years) to those who were always healthy.

Adults who have been obese before are older on average than adults who have never been or are currently obese and are more likely to smoke (36%, 24%, 19%)

Compared with people who have always had a healthy weight, people who have been obese are three times more likely to develop diabetes than people who have never been obese; and people who are currently obese are seven times more likely to develop diabetes than normal people

"The key to this study is that weight loss is difficult, but it is important for cardiovascular health," said lead author Professor Maia Smith from St.

The authors admit that their findings show observational connections, not causality, and they cannot rule out that other unmeasured factors (including socioeconomic status) or missing data (such as eating habits, physical activity behavior) may have affected Result